Oregon Beer News, 10/12/2018

Oregon Beer News, 10/12/2018

Happy Friday—we’re finally to the weekend! Here are the news and events in beer taking place around the state for this second weekend in October. I’ll be updating this post throughout the day on Friday, so check back often if you need help cementing your weekend beer plans. And of … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 10/20/2017

Oregon Beer News, 10/20/2017

Oregon Beer News for Friday, October 20, 2017. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

The Pine Tavern PT82 Beerfest Invitational returns October 21

The Pine Tavern PT82 Beerfest Invitational returns October 21

For the last couple of years, Bend’s iconic Pine Tavern restaurant has been holding their “PT8x” Beerfest Invitationals—showcases for Central Oregon’s breweries to pour their best beers in a friendly competition for which the winner would be the PT tap for a year. It started two years ago with the … Continue reading

Bend’s Pine Tavern PT81 Beerfest Challenge (the return)

Bend’s Pine Tavern PT81 Beerfest Challenge (the return)

The Pine Tavern‘s annual Beerfest Challenge returns again this year, the PT81 (last year was PT80, celebrating the 2016 80th anniversary of the restaurant), taking place on Tuesday, September 27th. Like last year, I am returning as head judge to help pick the winning beer that the Pine Tavern will … Continue reading

Bend’s Pine Tavern PT80 Beerfest Challenge

Bend’s Pine Tavern PT80 Beerfest Challenge

The Pine Tavern restaurant in Bend is one of the city’s oldest continually-operating establishments, having been founded in 1936, and it has long been something of an iconic fixture of downtown Bend both for its longevity and also for the giant ponderosa pine tree growing up through the middle of … Continue reading